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More Cowbell With Your Concert Sir?
If Christopher Walken wasn't present for this year's Pottstown High School Spring Concert, he was at least there in spirit.To get that joke, you need to be familiar with the infamous Saturday Night...
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The County Commissioners Are Coming to Town
Montgomery County Commissioners, from left, Josh shapiro, Val Arkoosh and Joseph Gale.Did you have anything you'd like to ask the Montgomery County Commissioners?Maybe you want to know what so much...
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What the Firkin?
The beer at Pottstown Firkin Fest was served in a commemorative glass.Never one to turn down an opportunity to taste many beers, your humble blogger was among the hundreds who made their way to...
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Ringing Rocks Explores Asian Art
Photos and video by Evan BrandtThis kindergarten and pre-K sculpture was created with children and, in the case of pre-K, parents each making a scale to be put on the fish.So I'll be the first one to...
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Pottsgrove Manor Hosts Annual May Fair Saturday
Acrobat Signora Bella will perform at the Pottsgrove Manor May Fair Saturday.Blogger's Note:The following was provided by Pottsgrove Manor.Celebrate spring at the Annual Colonial May Fair held at...
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Chartwells 5K Race to Benefit Pottsgrove Foundation
The Chartwells Annuual 5K Fun Run and Walk and Kids Fun Run and Walk (boy that's a long title!) will be held Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m.Proceeds from the run benefit the Pottsgrove Education...
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A Quiet Night on Pottstown Council
As my loyal Twitter followers know, both of them, I was not at Pottstown Borough Council's meeting last night.And yet here are the Tweets from the meeting, as if by magic.Not magic, dear reader....
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Cluster Loses First Zoning Battle
Mercury File Photo by John StricklerThe Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities wants to convert 61 N. Franklin St., known as the former Wainman Mansion, into office space for its operation and...
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Volunteers and Vets Sought for Memorial Day Events
Mercury Photo by John Strickler Joint Veterans Council of Pottstown will be holding our annual Memorial Day events again this year.On Saturday, May 21, voluntyeers with the Joint Veterans Council will...
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Community track Night at The Hill School
Blogger's Note:The following was provided by the Hill School.On Friday, May 20, The Hill School track and field teams will host the third annual Pottstown Community Track Night.All area children...
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Slow, Secret Progress on LERTA
As is so often the case with council's voting meeting, they were all talked out from the Wednesday work session.As a result Monday's meeting wasn't much more than 45 minutes and was marked a number of...
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Beech Street Clean-Up Set For Saturday Morning
Mercury Photo by John StricklerA volunteer helps pick up debris during the Rock the Block clean-up last month.Blogger's Note: The following announcement was provided by Twila Fisher, the manager of...
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First Niagara Helps Senior Center Get Cooking
Robert Rettinger, left, vice president atFirst Niagara Bank, presents Brian Parkesof the TriCounty Active Adult Center witha $2,500 grant from the First Niagara Foundation.Blogger's Note:The following...
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No Tax Hike, Acting Super in Pottstown Schools
Stephen RodriguezTwo remarkable things happened in the most unlikely of places last night.Decisions were made in the administration building meeting room.(OK, that was a little snarky, but I will...
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Support Sought for Free Full-Day Summer Camp
Blogger's Note: The following information is provided by Kerriann Herdelin, Executive Director, Greater Pottstown Tennis & LearningIn years past, Pottstown School District has received large grants...
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3-Month Delay For County Line Bridge Project
The Board of Supervisors meeting Monday night may have only taken an hour, but we found out some interesting things while we were there.Perhaps most important we found out there is an ongoing...
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Sanatoga Green Zoning Hearing Held
Photo by Evan BrandtA plan for the lay-out of Sanatoga Green superimposed over an aerial photo.No decisions were made,In fact rulings on the six variances sought by developer of a massive project...
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2nd Annual Jewish Heritage Festival Set for Sunday
The themed basket raffle will return once again at this year's Jewish Heritage Festival.Blogger's Note:The following was provided by Congregation Hesed Shel Emet.Whether you are experiencing Jewish...
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New Cop, New Commissioner in Lower Pottsgrove
Photo by Evan BrandtNewly appointed Lower Pottsgrove Township Commissioner Bob Mohollen with, his children, from left, Nick, 19; Samantha, 10 and Bobby, 21.Two new faces joined the ranks of Lower...
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Dueling Salary Info at Pottstown School Board
Its hard to know where to start when you weren't there from the start.Thursday was a rough day in PottstownNewsVille because there were two meetings I needed to attend at the same time.So I did what...
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